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"Barmy, Impractical, Stupid": Brexit of 1000 cuts reaches Lake District in northwest England, as shops, diners, and pubs limit their hours or shut entirely

A CUMBRIAN brewery has announced its bar is now open for thirsty punters after some of its staff had to self-isolate. Hawkshead Brewery, Staveley, was forced to close its Beer Hall on July 24 after a number of its staff were asked to self-isolate by the Track and Trace service. In an online post on Tuesday, August 3 company bosses announced the bar’s reopening. A spokesman from Hawkshead Brewery said: “We are pleased to say that the Beer Hall is now back OPEN! “We apologise for ...

Received: Single storey extension to own residence, The Hideaway, Newby Bridge Road, Windermere. For Mr Mrs John & Mary Bernadette Holden. Installation of pay and display machine, Cow Bridge Car Park, A592, Hartsop. For Mr Nathan Leadbetter. Erection of two-storey side extension, single-storey rear extension and alterations to front steps, 2, Knipe View, Bampton, Penrith. For Alan Mackenzie. Proposed jetty extension and formation of track through garden from garage to jetty, Lake Hous...

Passionate friends and family open up new brewery in the heart of the lake district bringing together the shared ambition. Lakes Brew Co is the newest brewery in the heart of Kendal on Mintsfeet Industrial Estate providing fresh off the line beer to the craft beer scene in the Lake District. Co-Founded by four friends Matt Clarke, Michelle Gay, Steve Ricketts and Paul Sheldon who all previously worked at Hawkshead Brewery before being made redundant at the beginning of lockdown decided to...

THE Hawkshead Relish Company have been declared as Cumbria Business Champion at the Town and County Business Champions Awards 2021. Tuesday July 14 at the Tara Copthorne Hotel South Kensington London, small business finalists from around the country met to see if they were to lift a gong at the inaugural Town and County Business Champions. Heavy flash flooding and the need to socially distance did not deter from a wonderful celebratory lunch. With a full house declared, Marina Berry wel...

The bank holiday and half term week — coupled with some of the hottest days of the year — meant that the Lake District experienced a large influx of visitors. That brought a welcome boost in trade to cafes, coffee shops, restaurants and retail outlets, who are keen to make up on lost business due to the pandemic. But there have been reported problems with littering in the southern lakes area. Ruth Kirk, the landscape engagement officer at Friends of the Lake District, said with more...

Britons in search of a slice of traditional England have a plethora of picture-perfect hamlets to choose from this summer

Every week our Holiday Hero Neil Simpson takes a look at a brilliant holiday topic, doing all the legwork so you dont have to. This week: New hotels with plenty of availability for summer.

A RUBBER duck, bra and even a cash register from the 80s were among items found by hundreds of volunteers during The Great Cumbrian Litter Pick.

A unique postal history archive showcasing the Lake District’s rich heritage from the Edwardian era to the mid-20th century is coming up for auction.